CPUT Interior Design
CPUT Interior Design, The practice of interior design relates to architecture on the one hand and to industrial design on the other. The aim of the course is to develop awareness and skills ranging from design in building to furniture design, and could be defined as the creative problem-solving process applied to the practice solution of three-dimensional programs, primarily within the environment of buildings.
Knowledge of the performance of materials and the possibilities they offer in construction is thoroughly researched and understood. Our students are well-versed in the skills required to communicate their design intention and be productively employable on graduation.
The Interior Design program at CPUT is committed to the development of a theoretical basis for the study and practice of design where creativity is linked with and runs parallel to theory. The program’s educational agenda is to challenge the accepted assumptions about Interior Design and test new ideas through design project work.’
Course Information and Fees
INTERIOR DESIGN
ND: (National Diploma)
- To develop a critical awareness and practical application of two- and specifically three-dimensional design principles
- To create awareness of the commercial applications of design
- To encourage understanding of the responsibility of the designer to society and the individual user
- To draw on historical and contemporary studies in order to heighten design awareness
- To provide the opportunity to acquire knowledge of the performance of materials and how they can be applied to construction
- To develop the skills required to communicate the design intention
- Interior design firms offering a professional consultancy service to clients, offer the opportunity to work towards a partnership, or with experience, to establish one’s own practice
- Shop-fitting firms providing a design and supply service for the installation of shop and office interiors
- Retail groups planning their own interiors and employing shop-fitters on a contract basis for installation
- Furniture manufacturers offering a contract or design and supply service
- Interior design shops and suppliers of office furniture offering a design service
- Architectural practices also employ interior specialists in their design teams
Admission requirements
Undergraduates
For all Certificate, Diploma and National Diploma applications, consult the General admission requirements.
General admission requirements
Some courses require students to submit additional information as part of their application.
Additional admission requirements
Postgraduates
For all Honours, Masters and Doctorate applications, consult the Postgraduate admission requirements.
Postgraduate admission requirements
The fees for 2018 reflected below may be subject to change.
Please confirm the final fee amount by contacting the relevant Faculty Office or contact person as listed at the bottom of this page.
Course Information and Fees
Graduates must demonstrate the ability to co-ordinate and conduct research and development in a specialised area of design and/or technology in the field of Interior Design. These skills, coupled with a deeper understanding of the implications of design thinking, will contribute to the development of the local interior design industry within the global context.
- Interior design firms offering a professional consultancy service to clients, offer the opportunity to work towards a partnership, or with experience, to establish a practice
- Shop-fitting firms providing a design and supply service for the installation of shop and office interiors
- Retail groups planning their own interiors and employing shop-fitters on a contract basis for installation
- Furniture manufacturers offering a contract or design and supply service
- Interior design shops and suppliers of office furniture offering a design service
- Architectural practices also employ interior specialists in their design teams
Graduates can register with the South African Institute for the Interior Design Professions (IID) as a candidate Junior Interior Designer, Interior Designer and Senior Interior Designer.
Admission requirements
Undergraduates
For all Certificate, Diploma and National Diploma applications, consult the General admission requirements.
General admission requirements
Some courses require students to submit additional information as part of their application.
Additional admission requirements
Postgraduates
For all Honours, Masters and Doctorate applications, consult the Postgraduate admission requirements.
Postgraduate admission requirements
The fees for 2018 reflected below may be subject to change.
Please confirm the final fee amount by contacting the relevant Faculty Office or contact person as listed at the bottom of this page.
Course Information and Fees
DIPLOMA IN INTERIOR DESIGN
Diploma: (Diploma)
The practice of interior design relates to architecture on the one hand and to industrial design on the other. The aim of the course is to develop awareness and skills ranging from design in building to furniture design and could be defined as the creative problem-solving process applied to the practical solution of three-dimensional problems, primarily within the environment of buildings. Interior Design is a multi-faceted profession and designers are skilled at assisting clients to realise their goals and create interior environments that are both functional and aesthetically attractive.
To develop a critical awareness and practical application of two- and specifically three-dimensional design principles; to create awareness of the commercial applications of design; to encourage understanding of the responsibility of the designer to society and the individual user; to draw on historical and contemporary studies in order to heighten design awareness; to provide the opportunity to acquire knowledge of the performance of materials and how they can be applied to construction; to develop the skills required to communicate the design intention.
- Interior design firms offering a professional consultancy service to clients, offer the opportunity to work towards a partnership, or with experience, to establish a practice;
- Shop-fitting firms providing a design and supply service for the installation of shop and office interiors;
- Retail groups planning their own interiors and employing shop-fitters on a contract basis for installation;
- Furniture manufacturers offering a contract or design and supply service;
- Interior design shops and suppliers of office furniture offering a design service;
- Architectural practices also employ interior design specialists as part of their design teams.
Graduates can register with the South African Institute for the Interior Design Professions (IID) as a candidate Junior Interior Designer, Interior Designer and Senior Interior Designer.
Admission requirements
Undergraduates
For all Certificate, Diploma and National Diploma applications, consult the General admission requirements.
General admission requirements
Some courses require students to submit additional information as part of their application.
Additional admission requirements
Postgraduates
For all Honours, Masters and Doctorate applications, consult the Postgraduate admission requirements.
Postgraduate admission requirements
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